“What?” Winter froze–she was just friends with Frank, not his sister!

For Janet’s part, she did not say much as she studied Winter.

“Hmm. You do have the looks,” she said, nodding. “Anyway, you and your family should step out for a moment. Chief King and I will be examining your mother.” They all nodded repeatedly–the chief of the hospital was right there, after all!

Once they were out, Winter promptly snapped at Fred, “I told you that you shouldn’t have chased Frank away. What are you going to say the next time you see him?”

Fred appeared embarrassed and felt a little guilty, but the way Frank threw shade at Marian still left him seething.

“So what?” he retorted stubbornly. “Do you think we can’t survive without him?

You should stop seeing him too–the way I see it, he just wants your body.” He knew that much was true–Frank was as rich as he was influential. Why else would Frank be nice to their family if not for Winter?

to mention that

was measuring Frank’s generosity by his own

idea and asked, “Does that man even have a job?” “We don’t know, but he does have friends in high places.” Fred

for himself, and the other for Janet Zimmer.” At those words, Fred wheeled on Winter right then. “You hear that? That man is just lavishing any pretty face he

less reason for her to show the thirty million dollar necklace Frank just gave

was long gone, and

were left sitting on

Hali stepped

How’s my mother?” Janet breathed a long sigh. “She’s safe, thankfully—she also just woke up. I’ve written a prescription here, so follow the routine, and she’ll recover soon

if there’s nothing else,” she added. “Call

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